Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Harriet Cowan Transforms Clarkson’s Farm Spotlight Into Derbyshire Contracting Venture

She is leveraging a half-million-strong social media platform to build a family contracting enterprise highlighting women’s roles in agriculture.

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • Harriet Cowan formally launched Cowan Contracting in early July, offering family-run agricultural services from her Belper farm base.
  • She has amassed over 500,000 Instagram followers since her stint on Season 4 of Clarkson’s Farm and has teased plans for a YouTube channel and future television projects.
  • Jeremy Clarkson praised her performance and affirmed he would “call Harriet in a heartbeat” if Kaleb Cooper is unavailable again.
  • Cowan’s decade of tractor-driving experience and previous career as an NHS nurse strengthen her credibility as an agricultural entrepreneur.
  • She is using her public profile to encourage and normalize female participation and leadership in British agriculture.